Why did Lamine Yamal apologize to Lewandowski?

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·16 gennaio 2026

Why did Lamine Yamal apologize to Lewandowski?

During the Copa del Rey match between FC Barcelona and Racing Santander, Lamine Yamal scored a goal but immediately surprised everyone by apologizing to Robert Lewandowski.

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Barça struggled for a long time against a well-organized opponent. It wasn’t until the 66th minute that Fermín López found Ferran Torres, who broke the deadlock. Late in the game, Yamal started an attacking move but misplaced his pass to Lewandowski. Fortunately for Barça, Raphinha recovered the ball and set up Yamal, who scored to make it 2-0.

Lamine Yamal apologizes to Lewandowski for a misplaced pass after scoring . So much for the “big ego” https://t.co/JdXG7pILIb
– venerdì 16 gennaio 2026

Despite his goal, the young forward apologized to Lewandowski for his poor pass at the start of the move—a gesture of respect that the Polish striker surely appreciated.